of Egypt, Saint. MaryRoman Catholic and Orthodox Saint. Born in Egypt in the 4th century, she was said to have been a dancer and a highly promiscuous woman in Alexandria, although some accounts call her a prostitute. In her late 20s, she joined a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, stating that she paid for her passage by offering sexual favors to other pilgrims. According to her “Vita” as recorded by ecclesiastical scholars, at the doors of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, she had an epiphany and became remorseful of her...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)Saint Blaise Church, Vodnjan, Grad Vodnjan, Istarska, Croatia